A peek at my designs and doodles: femininity

I love to buy sketchbooks and fill them with anything I like, since at college the things we are allowed to create are a lot more restricted. I like to listen to my favourite music, look through magazines and scroll through blogs to get inspiration to create things.

I adore thigh highs and think they look even more amazing with heels. I love how they make my legs look incredibly long and give me a little body positivity.

This collage is inspired by the songs 'Girls Like Girls' by Hayley Kiyoko and 'The Hills' by The Weeknd.

There is a mixture of soft and delicate things like lace mixed with the neon signs, which is more harsh and dark. I got the pictures from Love and Dazed and Confused magazines.

Lipstick is my most used makeup item, I wear it even when I'm wearing no other makeup. A little bit of lipstick can really complete a look and gives me a lot of confidence.

At the moment I've been designing a lot of lingerie. I like to add simple pretty details such as lace, bows and pleats.

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You put the taste in my tongue, the life in my soul

 

Recently I purchased a beautiful printed shirt from an amazing shop called 2good2betrue in Affleck's Palace. All the clothes in this shop are £1, so this is such a great place to buy clothes when you're on a budget! I cannot get over how pretty this shirt is, it is an absolute bargain! I styled it over my pink playsuit, lacy socks and flats, flowery mouse ears and chokers for a cute laid back look.

The yin yang choker I got from the shop Extreme Largeness in Affleck's Palace. I had been looking for a necklace like this, it's gorgeous and makes a really cute addition to an outfit.

The purple choker I made myself with some felt material I bought from a craft shop for 99p. I think it works really well and looks good in contrast to the other choker as it is a completely different material, colour and size. I will definitely be buying some more pretty material and making some more as they are pretty simple and cheap to put together.

If you're wondering where else chokers are sold;

- Claire's 

- Topshop

- Miss Selfridge

- Affleck's Palace (Manchester)

I love creating artwork, even though I'm not very good. Nearly all of my drawings include flowers or bows, as they are the most appealing things to me. I love using colours such as ocean blue, light yellow, light pink and making the colours look really faded. I'm so inspired by the cover art from the Swim Deep song She Changes The Weather.

Lots more posts coming this Autumn, hope you enjoyed! Melissa xxx

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I absolutely adore this outfit, It's classy and smart but still really cute. I love to wear white ankle socks with these short Mary Jane heels. I also like to wear this outfit with my pink blazer to add in some extra colour and look more smart. I'm also wearing a braid in my hair and a choker to make the look even more pretty and summery.
I really want to wear this outfit to a restaurant, party or concert this summer. 

 

I thought I would try wearing a denim jacket over my pink playsuit, to make it more casual as the playsuit is very smart and structured. This also makes it more versatile as it can wear it for a variety of occasions, not just in the evening. The shoes and sock combo also make it look a bit more quirky.

One of my favorite things for the summer is lipstick. The great thing about lipstick is that you can wear it as often as you like as it's not bad for your skin, and they come in such an amazing variety of colours. One of my favorites is Topshop Rio Rio, it is an amazing red colour. I also love Baby Lips, I genuinely think they live up to the hype and since using them, I have noticed a significant improvement in my lips. Since I've had so much spare time this summer I've been making a lot of bows, they are so cute and easy to make and they really suit the outfits that I wear.

One of my all time favorite album's is The 1975's self titled album. It is such beautiful music. My favorite tracks are Heart Out, Settle Down, Pressure and Talk. I highly recommend you check it out, there's a mix of happy, sad and chilled songs. Other albums I love are CHVRCHES' The Bones Of What You Believe, Lana Del Rey's Ultraviolence and Iggy Azalea's The New Classic. I have quite an eclectic music taste.

I have also been sketching a lot, I love to take pictures of flowers and then draw them. I am also thinking of making my own flower crowns. Hope you are having a good summer, 

Melissa xxx

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